Organising Eurovision in Liverpool on behalf of the Ukraine presented challenges, to say the least!

We hear the inside story of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in the second part of our conversation with Claire McColgan CBE, Director of Culture and Major Events at Liverpool City Council and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

And we learn how the power of the arts in regenerating the city is being shared throughout the region in 2026 – and the impact this has on the culture of local communities and of the city council as a place to work.

Meanwhile lessons learned in Liverpool are being seen as a blueprint for other parts of the country, with Claire part of a Government taskforce developing a national events strategy.

Claire is in conversation with Caroline Kenyon.

Liverpool is a city which takes culture seriously – and that affects how it feels to live, work or holiday there.

There have been many highlights, such as Eurovision, the Giants, the Tall Ships and all the great sporting events which take place around the city region.

How did it all begin – and why does the city invest so much in the arts?

The answers may surprise you, in this frank conversation with Claire McColgan CBE, Director of Culture and Major Events at Liverpool City Council and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Claire is speaking to Caroline Kenyon and this is the first of two episodes, starting with a look back at how it all began – and the bumps along the way.

Listen to part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2430579/episodes/18867541

Do you work for a corporate psychopath – would you know if you did?

A lack of empathy, avoiding responsibility and superficially charming – these are some of the traits identified by our guest, business psychologist Andy Whitehead.

Andy tells us how to spot the signs – and what to do if your boss fits the profile of a corporate psychopath.

And for anyone who matches the description of a toxic boss, you may not recognise yourself, as a lack of self-awareness is another clue. But listening to this episode is the first step to gaining that self-awareness and becoming a better manager.

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Dr Robert Hare discusses the diagnosis of psychopathy

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